What years did Alex Wilson play?

Alex Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.

Was Alex Wilson a pitcher?

Yes. Alex Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 226 strikeouts.

What was Alex Wilson's career ERA?

Alex Wilson finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 14-14 with 226 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Alex Wilson have?

Alex Wilson recorded 226 career strikeouts.

Is Alex Wilson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Alex Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Alex Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2019)

Alex Wilson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019 for the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 303 career appearances, he went 14-14 with a 3.44 ERA and 226 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1722.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 14–14

ERA 3.44

WHIP 1.22

SO 226

Pitcher PIV 1722.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 227 lb
Born: 11/3/1986 in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
MLB Debut: 2013-04-11
Last Game: 2019-04-27

Full name: William Alexander Wilson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Alex Wilson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	14	303	1	0	0	5	332.0	315	127	31	90	226	3.44	1722.7

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 16.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alex Wilson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	BOS	AL	1	1	26	0	0	27.2	34	15	14	22	4.88	3.87 (-26%)	543.6
2014	BOS	AL	1	0	18	0	0	28.1	20	6	5	19	1.91	3.74 (+49%)	-119.1
2015	DET	AL	3	3	59	1	2	70.0	61	17	11	38	2.19	3.96 (+45%)	759.6
2016	DET	AL	4	0	62	0	0	73.0	68	24	21	49	2.96	4.19 (+29%)	1095.3
2017	DET	AL	2	5	66	0	2	60.0	67	30	15	42	4.50	4.36 (-3%)	278.9
2018	DET	AL	2	4	59	0	0	61.2	50	23	15	43	3.36	4.15 (+19%)	-201.5
2019	MIL	NL	1	1	13	0	1	11.1	15	12	9	13	9.53	4.51 (-112%)	-634.2
Career · 7 seasons			14	14	303	1	5	332.0	315	127	90	226	3.44	—	1,723

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Alex Wilson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
303	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Wilson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	BOS	AL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	BOS	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	DET	AL	59	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	DET	AL	62	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	DET	AL	66	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	DET	AL	59	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	MIL	NL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			303	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Alex Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	150	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	153	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Alex Wilson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	150	167.2	155	60	38	114	3.22
Away	153	164.1	160	67	52	112	3.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Alex Wilson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-04-27	MIL	NYN	—	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	1
2019-04-23	MIL	STL	L	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	1
2019-04-22	MIL	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-04-19	MIL	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-16	MIL	STL	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	3	0
2019-04-15	MIL	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-04-12	MIL	LAD	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-09	MIL	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
2019-04-08	MIL	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-04-06	MIL	CHC	—	0.1	4	6	6	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	303	1	26	44	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Wilson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	BOS	P	26	0	1	6	0	1
2014	BOS	P	18	0	3	3	0	0
2015	DET	P	59	1	9	9	1	0
2016	DET	P	62	0	4	7	0	0
2017	DET	P	66	0	5	5	2	0
2018	DET	P	59	0	4	12	0	0
2019	MIL	P	13	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alex Wilson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	303

Salary History

Alex Wilson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	DET	AL	$522,500
Total Career Earnings			$522,500

College History

Alex Wilson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	2009

Alex Wilson: the record in brief

Alex Wilson's major league career runs from a debut on April 11, 2013 to a final game on April 27, 2019. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (2013 to 2014), the Detroit Tigers (2015 through 2018), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2019). Wilson is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 227 pounds. Wilson both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Wilson was born on November 3, 1986, in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Wilson's full given name, per the bio, is William Alexander Wilson.

Wilson's career pitching line is 14 wins, 14 losses and a 3.44 ERA over 303 appearances. Also on Wilson's record: 226 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same years, Wilson was 16.2% better. 2015 was Wilson's sharpest full season, a 2.19 ERA against the league's 3.96. Wilson's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,722.7.

The one salary on file is $522,500, for 2016. Wilson's college years, 2009, were spent at Texas A&M University. The game-log section draws on 606 games of Retrosheet box scores for Wilson.

Wilson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 303 games. The fielding table credits Wilson with 26 putouts, 44 assists and 3 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Wilson

What years did Alex Wilson play?: Alex Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.
Was Alex Wilson a pitcher?: Yes. Alex Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 226 strikeouts.
What was Alex Wilson's career ERA?: Alex Wilson finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 14-14 with 226 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alex Wilson have?: Alex Wilson recorded 226 career strikeouts.
Is Alex Wilson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Alex Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Alex Wilson play for?: Alex Wilson played for the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers, and the Milwaukee Brewers.